Longtime Folio Weekly Editor Anne Schindler announced today that she will be leaving her post to take the job of Executive Producer of Special Projects at First Coast News.
Schindler, who started at Folio Weekly in 1995 as a reporter, clawed her way up the corporate ladder — or the hemp-based altweekly equivalent — to become editor in 2003. Under her stewardship, the paper has won 20 writing awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia, including three in the Investigative Reporting category.
Folio Weekly Publisher Dave Brennan, though “bummed” to see Schindler leave, is enthusiastic about the publication’s trajectory –particularly a new website rollout planned for late summer/early fall.
“We’ve got a great publication and a solid future in Northeast Florida,” Brennan said. “I wish Anne nothing but the best, and know she will be an asset for First Coast News. She leaves a great legacy at Folio Weekly and will help shape our future as an integral part of our search committee for our next editor.”
Those interested in vying for the editorship of Northeast Florida’s leading news and opinion magazine — the first time the job has been advertised in more than 20 years — should send their clips, resumes and cover letters to careers@folioweekly.com.
The Northeast Florida Sculptors group show “Installations” is on display through May 27 at the EverBank Building, 501 Riverside Ave., in Riverside. There are a total of 19 works by 29 artists (some co-creating in teams) working in the usually temporary medium of installation. “An installation will ultimately surround the viewer,” explains participating sculptor David Engdahl. “It also has the potential to be interactive or involve multiple senses.” The above video by Michael Glinski shows the work in process. The weeklong exhibit also features work by Jim Smith, Jenny K. Hager-Vickery, Robert Noelke, David Montgomery, Bret Waller, Claire Devoe, Sara Bull, Ed Malesky and Mary Atwood. - Dan Brown
Steve Colbert interviews Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland and a few other Floridians on the May 3 Colbert Report. Colbert is seeking information on mysterious Fort Lauderdale presidential candidate and PAC creator Josue Larose. Colbert wants to find out about him because Larouse’s hundreds of PACs threaten Colbert’s title to Super Secret Super Packer. In an interview shot in January, Holland helps Colbert by explaining that Josue’s name may be pronounced “Hey Sue,” “Hoe Sue” or “Josh Wah.”
Watch what unfolds when comedian Mike Birbiglia invites himself into the private world of NPR Fresh Air host Terry Gross. One hint: She says, “Well, Mike Birbiglia, thank you so much for joining us,” a whole bunch of times.
The Fernandina Beach City Commission voted 5-0 today to hire former Mayor Joe Gerrity as its next city manager. After a 3-2 poll in Gerrity’s favor, Mayor Arlene Filkhoff and Commissioner Tim Poynter changed their vote so that the Commission voiced unanimous support for Gerrity .
Before seeking a career in public administration, Gerrity served on the Fernandina Beach City Commission for nine years, including terms as both vice mayor and mayor. He graduated from UNF with a B.A. in political science in 2008. Suwannee County hired Gerrity as its county coordinator in April 2010.
Rumor had commissioners hiring Gerrity in January when City Manager MIchael Cyzmbor resigned under pressure. Gerrity resigned his Suwannee County job the following month.
Watch State Attorney Angela Corey as she very slowly and kind of condescendingly tries to justify to U.S. Rep Corrine Brown the 20-year prison sentence that Marissa Alexander will serve for firing a warning shot at her abusive husband. Brown is so angry that her voice quavers and it sounds like she’s about to cry in an exchange outside the courtroom after Alexander was sentenced. In an interview with Channel 4, Brown says the case proves there is institutional racism in Jacksonville. She asks, “How in Jacksonville could you shoot in the air, and no one gets hurt and you get 20 years?” In his Folio Weekly column this week, Shelton Hull says, “Had she just killed the guy, she would probably be walking free . . . ”
Northeast Florida artist James Hance combines the characters and imagery of classic artworks, universally loved childhood stories like Winnie the Pooh and contemporary fantasies such as Star Wars with other Pop culture signifiers into imaginative visual mash-ups (pictured, “A Most Bold Adventure”) that have been praised by fans as diverse as “Kick Ass” creator Mark Millar and Wired.com.
Now mega media outlet USA Today has chimed in with a profile on Hance on Whitney Matheson’s Pop Candy blog on the news company’s site. Originals by Hance sell as quickly as the 36 year old can turn them out but he sells prints and books in the $5-$10 range, so even us mortals can snatch up his playful and expertly rendered work! Hance was featured in the art story, “Adoration of the Jedi,” in the Aug. 10, 2010 issue of Folio Weekly. – Dan Brown
Florida nature photographer John Moran can make a picture of light sparkling on the surface of a lake an object of inspiration. Or find wonder in the well-known, like he did in the photograph above taken at the summer tubing hotspot of Ichetucknee Springs.
Moran will give the first presentation at the Springs and Imperiled Water Forum in Jacksonville on May 15. His talk on Florida springs is titled, “Too Precious to Waste.”
Here’s a link to a slideshow of Moran’s work from his lecture series:
Folio Weekly editor Anne Schindler wrote an editorial this week on the threats to Florida’s natural resources, including a permit application to withdraw 13-million gallons of water from the Silver Springs watershed. That application and other threats to Florida’s springs will be discussed at Tuesday’s forum, from 6-8 p.m., at the Wyndham Riverwalk, 1515 Prudential Dr., Jacksonville.
Folio Weekly Photo Editor Walter Coker shot some video of the West Adams Street crew during last Wednesday night’s ArtWalk. The hip hop performances are a regular part of the monthly ArtWalk. Check it here:
Schindler, who started at Folio Weekly in 1995 as a reporter, clawed her way up the corporate ladder — or the hemp-based altweekly equivalent — to become editor in 2003. Under her stewardship, the paper has won 20 writing awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia, including three in the Investigative Reporting category.
